Theory and methods of preventive and adapted physical activities

Professor: Giovanna Maria PELA'
Academic discipline: Malattie dell'apparato cardiovascolare (MED/11)
Field: Biomedico
Type of training activity: Characterising

14 hours
of face-to-face activities

2 credits

hub: PARMA

course unit
in ITALIAN

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exam calls

Integrated course unit module: SPORT THERAPY AND DOPING

Learning objectives

To know the cardiac diseases and the risk factors for these diseases. To
know the causes of sudden death in athletes. To know how to start
cardiopulmonary resuscitation

Prerequisites

To know the anatomy of the heart and the circulation. To know the
cardiac physiology

Course unit content

Risk factors for cardiovascular diseases. Arterial Hypertension.
Cardiovascular stratification for cardiovascular risk. Primary prevention
with physical exercise. Principal cardiac diseases: coronary artery
disease, primary cardiomyopathies, hypetensive heart disease. Sudden
Death in athletes. Diagnostic tests in cardiology: exercise stress test,
echocardiography, cardiac MNR, computed tomography, cardiac
catheterization and coronary angiography. Cardiopulmonary resuscitation.

Full programme

1. Cardiovascular physiology. Hemodynamic parameters. The heart murmurs
2. Heart diseases: ischemic heart disease, cardiomyopathies, valvular heart disease.
3. Diagnostic tests in Cardiology (ECG, etc.).
4. Cardiovascular risk factors: smoking, hypertension, dyslipidemia, diabetes ... Stratification of risk. European and Italian risk cards
5. Arterial hypertension Classification of risk
6. Primary Cardiovascular Prevention: Effects of Physical Exercise. Pharmacological interventions for the treatment of hypertension, dyslipidaemia, diabetes
7. Cardiovascular Adaptation to physical Exercise: Physiological and pathological cardiac hypertrophy
8. Sudden death in the athlete
9. Arrhythmias: Brugada syndrome, ventricular pre-excitation, long QT

Bibliography

Notes

Teaching methods

Oral lesson

Assessment methods and criteria

Oral assessment

Other information

During the academic year two optional courses will be offered:
1 Seminar "The Athlete's heart "
2 " Cardiological evaluation in athlete "

2030 agenda goals for sustainable development

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SPORT AND CARDIOLOGIC PATHOLOGY cod. 1002712